Two construction workers dead after scaffolding collapse at 42 story condo building

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Saen Suk, Chonburi, police medics and a rescue foundation attended the scene at a 42 story condo construction project opposite the Klong Nam Men Highway Police center after an accident. 

 

Two Myanmar construction workers fell to the ground after a section of scaffolding collapsed. 

 

They died at the scene from multiple injuries after falling from the 7th floor.

 

Two other Myanmar workers were injured, one seriously. They were taken to Burapha University Hospital. 

 

Witnesses said a scaffolding support either gave way or bent. 

 

The police are interviewing all concerned as part of their investigation. 

 

Sanook reported that an accident also occurred at the same site some years ago. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

 

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Those regulation flip flops wont help either, Thai safety, remember TAT ensures  your tourist safety.

Minimum paltry payout to the deceased  guaranteed with  possible photo op of the "caring" owner

Health and Safety laws have yet to catch on in Thailand and, in any case, it was only a couple of foreigners.

Police investigate? It's for labor investigators to investigate.

But probably neither both of them really know how.

Scaffold bamboo or iron? Ok just saw on pics it could be iron.!

Of course, maybe. one section gave away, overload? Inferior material? Or wrongly build?

Sad you have to die at your work.

 

Ive seen workers in Thailand on a scaffold working, it is amazing.

No boards, just standing on the bamboo, no safety harnas, one hand for holding and the other hand working. Safety with working has still a long way to go in Thailand.

Companies , managers dont care about their workers.

 

Edited August 17, 20205 yr by xtrnuno41
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in moo baan, where they are building since ever before I moved there (10+ years), saw dome dudes doing a roof and thought, if one falls, no security ... probably "disposable" by thai slave owners

They build scaffolding up 40 levels with Thai Watsadu blue scaffold frames......complete junk that shouldn't go over 3 levels....it's just very thin mild steel tubing...but no-one cares!

So sad, they are there sacrificing their lives....RIP.  I wish someone would start a GOFUND to help their families. 

45 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

.it's just very thin mild steel tubing...but no-one cares!

I'm sure the builder cares,  that this scaffing is low cost and saves him money. 

Just now, mike787 said:

So sad, they are there sacrificing their lives....RIP.  I wish someone would start a GOFUND to help their families. 

They weren't sacrificing their lives, that would imply intent for a higher goal. They were just trying to make a living but unfortunately were born on the wrong side of the railway tracks. Lack of health and safety regulations as well as apathy killed them

An inflammatory post and replies removed. 

4 hours ago, xtrnuno41 said:

Ive seen workers in Thailand on a scaffold working, it is amazing.

No boards, just standing on the bamboo, no safety harnas, one hand for holding and the other hand working. Safety with working has still a long way to go in Thailand.

Companies , managers dont care about their workers.

Slave labour is cheap.. replaceable at a moments notice.

4 hours ago, mike787 said:

I wish someone would start a GOFUND to help their families. 

How about you?

Failed by incompetence with little accountability no doubt ????Rip 

Will anyone buy a condo there?

I have been told that if a person dies during construction of a project it is bad luck for any future residents with possible ghosts haunting the place.

Edited August 17, 20205 yr by bkk6060

Happens every year, we had a similar accident in North Pattaya, next to Amari where 2 workers died. 

Yes those steele toed flip flops 7 stories up, obviously his fall protection apparatus 'rope around his waist' failed. Safety starts with YOU they say......